CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

The Upper and Middle Dee Invasive Non-Native Species Management Project: Survey Corwen to New Bridge

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The North Wales Wildlife Trust’s (NWWT) Upper and Middle Dee Invasive Non-Native Species Management Project aims to survey and manage the invasive non-native plant species Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera), Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), American skunk cabbage (Lysichiton americanus), and Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) between Corwen (Denbighshire) and New Bridge (Wrexham), North Wales. Invasive species are one of the main drivers of biodiversity decline globally. The environmental, economic and social impact of invasive species in Wales will continue to grow unless they are managed with a sustainable and joined-up approach. The work outlined within this tender will complement invasive species management already undertaken by NWWT working in Upper Dee area (Bala Lake to Corwen).

NWWT wishes to appoint an organisation to work with us to survey and map the occurrence and density of the aforementioned invasive plant species to facilitate the development of a management strategy in the Middle Dee (Corwen to New Bridge).

Preference will be given to proposals which address one or more of the following:

A proposal which clearly demonstrates the ability of the organisation to correctly identify invasive non-native species.

The organisations ability to produce professional map layers showing location and density through GIS software which can be easily interpreted and utilised by NWWT staff, volunteers, and contractors.

Demonstrate a robust biosecurity strategy to prevent the spread and/or introduction of invasive non-native species by field staff conducting surveys.

We invite applications from enterprises across the UK, within a priority for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (as defined by Welsh Government) or volunteer organisations.

The successful organisation will need to deliver:

An outline of the survey strategy aims and objectives agreed by the NWWT INNS Project Officer. This should include:

An Ethics Statement and/or GDPR statement if applicable.

A comprehensive Risk Assessment including biosecurity.

Collection of data through the agreed methods with the NWWT INNS Project Officer.

Analysis of data.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=120523.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The successful organisation will be required to produce mapping layers defining the occurrence and density of the invasive plant species Himalayan balsam, Japanese knotweed, American skunk cabbage, and Giant hogweed agreed with the NWWT INNS Project Officer. Any findings that are published will be done jointly with NWWT and will be available on open-access sources only.

Please submit a proposal (no more than four pages long) for a maximum of £50,000 (incl. VAT). Proposals should be submitted to the INNS Project Officer, Gemma Rose, as either MS Word or pdf format.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

We invite applications from enterprises across the UK, with a priority for micro, small and medium-sized

enterprises (as defined by Welsh Government) or volunteer organisations. We also welcome joint proposals

which show public-private partnership or applications for student projects where there is agreement and support

from an academic supervisor.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

66/NNF01

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

This project is funded by the Nature Networks Fund. It is being delivered by the Heritage Fund, on behalf of the Welsh Government.

(WA Ref:120523)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice